riportare

report

verb ree-pohr-TAH-reh Less Common

Also means

bring back

Usage Note

Riportare literally means to carry back (riportare il libro, 'to return the book'), but it also means to report news or to suffer an outcome, as in riportare una vittoria ('to win', literally 'to bring back a victory'). Context decides which sense applies.

Examples

"Devo riportare le chiavi domani."

Natural Translation

I have to bring back the keys tomorrow.

Literal Translation

I-must bring-back the keys tomorrow.

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